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competition raoc 4 

Gio53ary Pad<2 8 

^Wkai io w^ar ^^ PacS^ 10 

T^n Helptal Hini-s Pa^je 13 

K>rm3 of claba Paq^24 

Tk^ Gam<^ Pa<^^2S 



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Preface 

In producing Ikia loookl^i 
Ih^ aulhor has iric^ nol only io 
(txplainwhy Qolf is playedL,]Dui 

ficicnily cl^air io maSte an ex^ 
peri p^^y^X oui of ^very read^ 
(g^r, lis conlenis should d0 rea.d 
car^Iully anci compleiely,ancl 
ihc r^ao^r should. Ihen proc^^ti 
^ io pui inio praclic^ ih^ knowx 
j Uge he Kas gained, A word, or j 
! cauiion is necasss^ry however. 
Do noi lei your professional 
see Ihe took, or know IKaiyoa 
have readL ii. Professionals will 
insisi IKai you. {o^o^A/' iheir 
insirc>ioiionSjkeepinoyou.rhead 
siill,yoar eyes oper^your fin-^ 
^(^"cs crossed, eic. Pay no aiien-N* 
Hon io ihem,ihey can only plav" 
we]l,lhey can'i iell how io ao ii. 



PEF1N1TION5 

Player 
Ci)A pWer U iK<2 p<^i[%son wnoidsap 
po65(^d!loKii {he batlL H^ owns bai 
does noi carry Ihc clabs. }ie hivcQ 
acocidkr anl^a^ h^ is a poor playct: 
A player is svLpoosed io Know now 
lo play tK^ gam^, IKo ii is aoi n^c- 
^56ary; 

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(2)A caicLy i5 ili<j opposilepf a pi^V'^ 
^ er he msy Ise cii3iingai3li^clw 
j kis size or ^^x, and Wis kaow^ j 
I Icqepi me qamc. Freaa^nllv | 

afe^d in loc^iino a lost ]o^ulL*A 

c^ady can bulmacvnot l^ll a. 

player now lo play ib^ ad^mc 

(d)Ac\uh\s ^om^iiiintf Wontfin< 
to a player or to vrln i&h ne lo^or^ 
Bom a« assent ial.Thc clahsM^ 

oui of Ihe k^^Jh^pi^x^'X. h^^'l 
oat at ine ciub hoas^ Olabsa 
ase^ tor Kiifinglhc ball^ tionie'n' 
ingloos^ meUj filling ineta^ litiin< 
sodj^rc.For shapes ^^ePao^ 24. ^ 



(4')AlDa.ll 15 lli(^ ihindkii hy IkficLljAncI 
ihapl^er.Tkc reverse is inaavis -^ 
d^tle.ElcK player .snoali n&ve a^x 
l^aisioncLailnt Dlstyintf 'Sinoly. 

(S)A lost tall is one wKicK cannoi 

(6)Tii^ lee IS wKere iKc pl«}y^r 
viands io ^larl Ibe kole. The nrsf 
ieeiewkere mosl players fall 
clown* 

Hazarol 
(7)A hazard is a nctisance, Gener^U 
ly loanJ where ikel^all lands. 

rlorseskoea arenoi KazaroLs. 

Cd^^ies are noi kazards. 

Rivers* lakes,ancl oceans arenoi 

kazards i r far enoaok away. 

Hole ..IT-, 
(e)Akole is ike en4 of akoleJreqae 
nllv, Ine finisk of a player. It 16 



niiy ine iinisn oi apisyier .u : 
mar keel by a red or wkiie fldtf 
tirely surroci-ndecl by <jreen. 



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(9)A gr<^^n is orn an^ac arouncl ih^ 

HoTindpai 
(10) Holing oat is doric w the plz^^^r. 
Shea la p^ djsunauisK^a iroim 
ballindourwhiCTiisclon^hy Ih^ 
oppon^ni. Holino cal is d^n<^rally 
don.e]3(^5l afW ih.C' ^iroUc or mC' 

^ Honor 

COHonor is ^omeihing loh^ a^c^ait-^ j 
I ^d. Som^' playe-ranev^r have il. I 
? Sboulcl he cii^iindaUhedil'ronn 
hon.<^sly; Sam(^ a^l^finiiion. 

Addressing Ihe ha^ll 
(12)Pon^e'iiher vocally orwiin a^ 
clah.li isdon^ ]o^ior^ ^^^^^S ^^"^ 
kaJl if a- clah is a^ed anaanrer if 
oLoncj vocally-Piaye'r^ ireow-enily 
a^ddr-^ss ike hall with odd nam^ 

Scor^ 
(l3)Sconn^ i^ one reason lor pl^"^ 
ing.l{ heHmg is done IK^ KigKer 
Ihe 6cor<e ilr^ poorer IKe play'<en 



Rules for Play in Stroke 
Competition 

Rule i 
Advice eic. , 

Cl)Apla\/^r will nol ia^W a^avxc^ 
irorrrnia own falk<^r. 
RuLEn 
OrJ^r ol sWtind 
OSTke poorest: player mosi: slarl iir^l 




RuLBUi j 

I Own Ball , ^ 1 ' 

a^ pi aver may r^srcjct e^ 1 htm to irade 
C2)TW oppon^ni 15 Jnoi obIid<^d i-o 

RuLEisr 
Booing 
OWhenapla^^r nas swangand is a^>- 
toai io hir the h^llj ihe^ ^ponen i6 

ed x)ooin^. ^ I n . 11 
(2) Booing pprokibi tea ia mMch a^na 
mecial plavPermis^iLlein W^^play 



RuLB V 

Wifong Ball 

(Xni ai ple^e-r tincl a^Dall wilKa hc^^er 

\ic fkan kis li^ P^^ P^^ '^^* 
(2)H^ may play ii ir no opponenl:6^^s 

him. 
(3)PlaY^r mwsi ask caddy to <5r<^T 

(4) C«kcl<3y n^cci noi ao ii unUss trie-* 

RULEIZI 
FatTL 

(l)If a player fan a^iikeWll wiihoul 
hifixng ir h^ ^^^Y c-lalnn ii toLe 
a prackce slroK^ noi io> L^ 
coLAnr^a. 

RuLEim 
FaintirKj 
coif a player fs.ini {Vorn ^kock 
aiier rfiaking a kole In one or 
an C'xiraordanajrypuif no playv 
ind 6ho6tId W permift^i t^nKl 
he- has cora^ to. 



Rule. \nn 

(1) A player m^ noi siea^l nis op^ 
ponenjrls t^il. 

HuLEIX. 

(I) If <^ player lose- a tall Ine co^n. 

drop one LekincJ his back and 

shouz^^hc'rc il is!' 
(^}This masf noi he com wilhin 

a s-ioncs tlarow oi iVi^ 9PP^^ 

neni ii )^\er& ar^ anysion^s 

RULEX 

On [he Green 

(1) A picker naa^ make- a. comb- 
laaiion 6kc>i or biJliarciinio 
ine hole 6t6in<3 nis oppone^nis 
ball* 

(2)The pWer mast make j52^pK a- 
sshoi wlikiH^ lower end ot ike 
pairer and noi wiiK Ihe hand^ 
le a.seol as acc^e. 

(3)Bill iarJs do noi couni as sirokes. 



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RULEZI 

(I) A oiacycr may uac a.s tmjny or 

HuLEXE 

(1)A player m6isi noi Deaun nis oppo^ 
n.cnt unless neccssacry. 

Rule SHI 

(1)A player mw iaak to, bui aoi 
a^sU Quesilons of an oppoa^ni 
wko is puflina. 

RuLEXESr 
CWwirKj Gwnn 
(l)Ch€wmo aum i^^^ W wrnov^cl 
from ik^^^ooiin^JDatJljolLitsnOr 
kand.s, or trousers a^i amy time 

RuL-E33? 
Sn^^zin<2 
0)SneczLnd may W aone wn^n 
n^c^easa^ry. 



GLOS5ARY. 
Approach -AsUoi inienAc^ tor ma (^acn. 
BoGEY-Agood ^cpr^'-aarn^d. aooa* 
BoNEHEAP-A player wKo ^oe^s noi 

replace tke i^^Q." 
Brassie- A WooJen^eaci^cl clat 

wilk a hra^ss sole. 
Deginner-A wooJen k^aJle^ player 

wilk aLra« 5oal. 
But.JL-U6^J. in relalirKa 5cor^. 
Caddie- An add^ol expense. 
Coco-Tir^d, weairy,^xka^Li3i^dL, 

i CovRBX,' Som<^lkin<2 followed tv I 
I the pUyer ^ ^ ! 

CuRssL-^SomctWinq lollowing^ player 

DoBMY- See Pro£e^ional Handbook. 

Damn - A sw^a^r word. 

Driver- See Ikge 24. 

FouR50MB - One jnore ik^n a inr^^ 
sortie. 

ToRB " Shoz^ied kerore orA-HerniK 
iino ei per6on. 

GoLr- A^a^ncie . 

Goof- A \Dcn(2>jn:caia. ,a duniD-kell. 

Gobble- A pc^tt, a ^c^ick luncK. 

GoPHER-One wko make^ holes. 



Hc^P-Tke imporiAni pa,ri oi ine^ 

cJcib a^nd player. 
Half Shot- Ohsoicie. 
Horn In-To 6tAri ai ih^ secona hole 

lo Avoid payinq tae. 
Ignorance.- 90^ of poor pUy/ncj. 
JoKE-Sorn^ikino ioLe laugk^ai, 

Someiim^s apja^yer. 
LiE-Po^ition of ike tall- Also a6^cj 

ia repcriiicK^^core. 
Legs -Low^r pari ^ male pJa^yer. • 

I' LiMBS-Ditio, rerm^le^. | 

LtCK.BR-Ok^oI<^ie. 
OppS- R^rl 01 a. Wi. Tne mor^ odas 

f^cN/T5' Worn Lyma^l^ players. 
Penalty' A reward iorooiacsr ocai 

ol kotAnd^. ^ 

Putt -To pc^ft- 
Slak-To vvrallop iKe tall. 
Stymie- An exccAse for play in cz 

akeaol of An opponenl. 
STAxvrcE-Doesn'i meananylkincj. 
Women- Amelkoci of 6lowia^^ 
ike^ame. 




What to Wear 

be found 'very so^ils^ 

faciory for aolflno.lf 

offers proi«<5f ion fr?>ni 

fhe sun arici Ilyino tails 

ani also is aspl^ncJid plac^ to k^ej 

^cor^ cards 5 exira balls, eic. 

Socks sboald always 

skoe^s for com tori .Th^ 

siyl^ shown arc recom-^ 
j menJ^for^verydaiy 
I w^ar.Tb^ showJd qo 

aileasiiooo mil^s 

wilhoal a panciur<^. 

Most pi avers ^rc icr 

woolsocKs as iJa^ ' 

slanclapbeH'er. 

Tlncrc is linle cWolcc in in 
collars, Sliff collars hc'^ 
come sof i in warm wealh^ 
er and soil ones remain 
sof i. li is ]]ncrcloY(Z rccom 
nnended Ihal a sofl one 
be worn .The cul shows 
ihe ClcekVapopu l ar nn 




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J he 3uir IS a very importo^n 
aplaycrs cc^uipmcnL 
Aoood oplf suii is 
pratclic^ly necess^ 
arv- It 0}:v(Z^s ih<z 



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and wKen matct^ 
wliK box pUals il 

blad cs One suit m&y 
ormaynoi Includa. 
irouscrs or pani^, 

j Some play^nspr^^ 

I f er JO wear Inem. 

The model shoyATn is a nany job by 
lliePerfeciionTeni^SAwninoCo. liis 
maJe wilk paiclneo pockei^ ana 
reinforced chanoe pockef^.lfcan 
behaci in alaroe varielyofdenim^ 
\:weeas^orhur&ps eilke^r olainor 
cnecked . Has i ciuloa are nor response 
iJole lor suiis unless checked.. 

Trouser^s nr^ay be worn with si^s^ 
pc^ndcrs orheli.Suspc^nacrsare pop^ 
ular vv^Ken no coaJl and aderby hal 
is worn . The ^lyle used by iiremcn 
are ike ^ironoesh 

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golfer sViouH use 
gvi^eii ca.re In choos'^ 

slnoulahcrmAc or 

ike Jb^sl: canvas or 

Uatfker a^nd should 

t)^ large enouoK lo jrs 

clt4cieall JozjinnionSjcalloci^es or corn^ 

olkcrwiseii will ke necessary Iro cui 

holes or slots in Ihem io make pro^ 

per alanding possiUe.Tkieni ]ealh>- 

ers ana bearoom sJippervS 6no«lol 

j never te worn on Ihe course he tore 

I six o'clock . 

Toolinle aneniion has teen paid irt 
Ihe past io Ihe siyJe of sole 6<5ea^ Local 
rt»le5 in mo$l claps proliikii spikes on 
Ihe daoice floor oi me hoc4seand P^^^r-^ 
are ap-dc^ ally aocpiin<g ine noolov 
tre«i and cth^rpoci-^ld iorms^ui 
Ihere is nolKin^ like a ^ood leaWiers^ 
when ihe ieei are rt^Sber iirea. 
The shoe ^hown above i5 a^ooocl 

SIl aroc^n J model- all arounci ihe looi 
: c6nnoi however l^ee^^sed for DC4fiina 
hw^er will he iownJ iohe larscSp- 
erior xor Ik is pp t rpoa^* . 

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Ten Helpful Hints 

In ih^ followino paQ<^6 
will ]oc found ien illasira^ 
iions Willi cl<^6cripiiv^ 

lU/K^d.Tlie hc^inncr or 
a^ma-i^^ur plaK^^r will 
find IKe^cJ invalu^^pl^awS 

TkcX-aitor 



ra.r(^ ly r^ia^rr'C'CL io in 
kook^ on lk<^ oam<2'. 



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^aeinaup should be don^very 
car^fuily wilh iha ball orasp<^d. 
:. irmly Wlw^^^n ihelhu-mL anci 

illa^iraiion shows akic^h i^^e^ 
which shoulii h(^ as<^cPif thc^ 
pJayi^r has a l^ndi^ncy lo^^j'op'' 

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French, h.cAs'wlll^lndilmore com-^ 
forlabl^ io re^movc ih^mwKil^ 
on iha^ m-can.yhc^heels sink mlo 
IK^ son larl and whil^ lh(^ 



marks may ^venlaally disap 



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e r<i may 1^^ played from if if ik<^ 
player ctcsires , and if lie do<^5 noi 
play over his h^ad. ]iowe^re^^^ onc^ 
akould W ca.r<^iul lo replace 
a^llv/a^i^r removed and io wear 
pre -shrunk sock^ io avoid cx-^- 
po5ctre. 

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Amalck ^I'a.nainq on {ha^clahU 
e^nlhorec^n wniM companno 
scores or R^ii^g ooiice^tions or 
, caadies snoala sprcaci ouHo. 
lessen ine danger of biding Hii 
by ine neximaick. Aplay^Jail 
masi noiify i he approach ina 
I en wh icn way ihg baiJ boanc^ 

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irom 1K<2 kole for paHind, drive li 
(iietdonallY inlo lli(^ cr^zn asini 







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lurf.ll is una.voic 
C'^r-ly sl^ocrs of Iha^ g^mc. 
ha^ppena to you r^ma^rnhe^r ijrxa. 
locawlion and somc^ilm^ 'vjl\)n> 
in ien clauy6 replace [he iixri as-v 
ing ple^n0^ oi ca^r^ and wauier 
ancl lam pines well, 

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pa.riicui«9criy 6KUiturai KiHin 
ola.ndl(2^ lions, cigar Ipaiis) ma 
boxes, cic. in pt^ciicc^wny noi, 
exie-nci \nc^ir use a^ncl 1(^^ 6^p 
Ihetallon iK(^m? li will injure 
perieci aKois vjhcn all olner 
m^lkoa^s fail* 




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edlpelween holes if Ihe pla^^r will 
ranl:ohi5 t>alL making sure ihal 
ihe wooer club is carrf^d for Ih^ , 
next siroke.Mack lim<^ is io^iby 
placycrs walking hch^/ecn strokes 

uccllvc in red 



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Ananov/wc come iolne ^kow^r* 

i^niion ^nou^la, t>e paia io ii. 
Avoidl ana^^mly wasi^ of koi 
waier r^sullln^ in ik(^ calamiiy 
skov/n abov^.A^p layer ^^f-V k^ 



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FoRin^ OF Clubs 

ThePriver-Fi^.I ^Jiow^ a. popular 
m^\<,a oi ariv^r. This is a. K^s^e^vy 
woocl£.n o\vuo useSi Tor arivina 
ih<^ ball lonq cli5la^nc^6 (from© 
f^^i io 300\?3.rcls aucoorciina i:o 
IK^ skill Qtihc player-.) 

The Mid Iron -Fig Z skows aLl^^fi 
Kanaka mia-iron.Th'is is a kio Wv 
populair term of clakCa^n oc usaa 
lor drlylna.men^ina lec hoxaSjor 
puiiind hMls oat o{ ponds. lliscalKi 
j ei mia-iron Lecei.use ii rc^a^cha-s] 
I KaUway io ike or^^n somchmas. 

lHiiOMA5HiE-ThlsclaD also iron iS 
illasirai^ lnTid.3. li 15 used, for 
qr^Ttlria In or oui oi irouUe. 11 has A 
woodinskafi ea^sily Lrokenor 
mended and Wps we'll In Ike kao. 

The Niblick -Tkisclut as skovmin 
Fia4 kas a sleeo face and. is ased 
for raisino Ike tall hui ii is noi as 
ooooL a raiser as Ike Gillelie shown 
mFiq.6.Tke niWicK is also ttsed 
ior removia<;{ .sand from Ihe iraps. 



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THERjTTER-Fi<2.%5 slr^ow^ one of^ev- 

as^d forpasKino crKlHind Ihe 
ba^lJ. Th^ pu.Her^6 ^i aiurcly clab 
an^ iU^h^Ii 16 rarely trok^n 
exec pi in a^nd^r* 

Th£ Gillette SAFETY-Tk is isap^k 
eniei cluk illusirai^ in Fi^-^ • i 
15 used for rcjmoving sit^JD^ ^. 
Cannoi cui Ike skin of HiekailL 
11 jsasurprisinq cJalo andean 
^^silv r^li^v^ one of a^ Jays! 

The^inniEIN-FIo.?. Use(i forpuiv 
ling Ik^ reverse ZLnglisk onlke 
kariin pt^iiin^.Tkis 15 }ke ace 
of cJ^Ios and ikree of ikemwill 
keal a.ny Iwo pair. 

The Mallet- Fi«- a Higkly recom- 
mended for keoinner and near 
siokied players. Usually cuaed 
wiik aiaroeloall.Il isawickei 
cluk if us(z3i correcl ly*Does noi 
rusl and is very difiicull la 
kreak> 

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The Game 

GoKva^^ ln\/c^n[e<i hy a^ Holland^ 
er aJ]ooui izoo A.D.d.ncl ih^ resi oi 
Ih^ haman rac<^ has b^cn Iryinq 
io discover Kow to pla.y ii ever 
sinc<^. II has Joeen oriiicixc.cl t^ 
wives iSwa^a^ihca.r' is ancl minisi^ra 
for iakino too mcA.ck iima. li has 
been boogied by husbands^doc^ 
ior^,acnd real estate agents. li 
^land^ approved. A5 araelhoa 
oi haurd^ning the mcA^sclas and 
keeping ih^ arteries soft ii has no 



eocLacL li brinos one into mor^ in-^ 
timaie contflLci? with ari(^i* Many a^ 
plaver,havmo waiiea two hour^ 
ip start and navinornad^apro^ 
dicious swino^has strack Ih^ball 
squarely — cm lop, sSendin^, it" 



lea^plno and boundino— {ct\ icel. 
Only arsironq spirlFcan stifle 
asob under* sucha dissappoint'^ 

Th^re ar^ scot lers who call ii 
an old mans oame. It is! It is an 
old qame and\rnansgarne.For 
wKo has not ended around atier 
carrymg eig^hieen clM.k>s a-nA, 



ai^)[een useless pou,nda oiil^^h, 
wukoat orccplno io iKe locker 
room Drier e io lam^ni ana wish 
ik al he could k^^p k 16 n in^ kol^ score 
Jown io ki5 ao^. 

it has been Ih^ a^xxthor^ privci^ 
eqe^ Jo jnAulqe in every modern 
5pori irom llr^'apFroo ioPinockk 
kai in all his vaal amUfic ^xp^ 

inwkick lk(2r<^ was so muck room. 

for (^njoyrn(2jnr and improv^meni 

^ ky Ik^ dAnieie as in ike gam^ of 

Idolt% I 

Golf skould ke'laken seriously 



Do noi lauok ai aplaye^r if keusi^s 
adriver for putting. Hi^ ^^i ^^ 
workino on an<awikcorv, andke^ 




iain a cWeeriuA e.tiiiiA.de af all 
limits and io W jusl as polii<^ 
as you would lo^ In ihe ^ukway 
oraiatoaroaln sali^.Culjivajte 
self coniro rand wk^nyoa ma<ke 
abirdi^' laugk if off as Ikiougn 
you kad e>:pcc\:eA io mak^ il. 
The End 

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